Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Near Eastern (Early Western World)
7. Persian (culture)
8. Persian periods (style)
9. Zagros Mountain prehistoric periods

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period from about 10,000 to 8000 BCE in the Zagros Mountains in Iran named after the site of Zawi Chemi and the Shanidar cave. The period is characterized by a heavy stone industry, flaked and chipped stone tools, bone tools, and bead ornaments.